PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dag Daghammar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Urai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Daghammar might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Just like that - Dregen. Urai is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Sever the Wicked. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Daghammar
vs
Urai

185 cm
26
165 lbs
17 - 3 - 0

174 cm
34
170 lbs
23 - 12 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dag Daghammar!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 12 - 2, fighting out of London, Sam Urai!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Yves DeLean and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daghammar jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

It looks like Sam Urai has been cut.
Daghammar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Urai throws out the jab.
Urai has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Daghammar ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Daghammar looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Daghammar chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Urai can pounce on him.
Decent striking displayed by Daghammar there.
Daghammar shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Urai thumps Daghammar with a low kick.
Daghammar slips a jab from Urai.
Urai swings for the body but Daghammar moves out of range.
Daghammar swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Urai pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Daghammar throws a jab but it's blocked by Urai.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Urai shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Daghammar manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Daghammar has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Urai off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Urai attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Daghammar throws a looping overhand right but Urai ducks down to avoid it.
Daghammar keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Daghammar misses with a looping right.
Urai throws out a counter right but Daghammar avoids it with no problem.
Daghammar moves out of range of the body kick.
Urai throws a lazy head kick
and Daghammar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Urai throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Daghammar was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A big right from Daghammar misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Urai connects with a looping right hand.
Daghammar jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Daghammar scores with the left hand. Urai knows he should have avoided that one.
Urai lands with a kick to the ribs.
Urai paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A good leg kick by Urai.
Urai chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Urai changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Daghammar slips under a jab.
Daghammar misses with a looping left.
Daghammar tries to bum rush Urai with a series of wild strikes but Urai uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
An inside leg kick lands from Urai.
Urai takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Urai scores with a spinning back kick!
Urai bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Urai throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Daghammar counters with a straight right hand.
Urai lands with a nice body kick.
Urai ducks under a wild hook from Daghammar.
Urai misses with a body shot.
As Urai looks to move away, Daghammar throws a big counter combo but Urai just gets out of the way.
Urai tries to land a front kick but Daghammar steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
An attempted straight right counter from Daghammar misses the target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Urai throws a front kick aimed at Daghammar's knee but Daghammar avoids it well.
Nice defenses there by Urai.
Urai misses the shot to the body.
Daghammar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Urai manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Sam Urai will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sam Urai's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Daghammar swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Urai moves away from the strike by Daghammar.
Urai now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Urai scores with a head kick.
Urai's corner calls for a 1-2. Urai obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Sam Urai seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Urai pivots, looking for a leg kick but Daghammar is out of range and Urai settles back down.
Daghammar is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Daghammar misses with an uppercut. Urai saw that one coming.
Urai looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daghammar throws a hook to the side of Urai's head but Urai sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Urai misses with a straight left.
Urai throws a push kick but Daghammar slaps the foot to one side.
Daghammar appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daghammar throws a looping overhand right but Urai ducks down to avoid it.
Urai scores with a leg kick.
Daghammar slips under a jab from Urai.
It looked like Daghammar wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Urai digs a good body shot into Daghammar's ribs.
Daghammar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Daghammar gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Urai takes the fight into the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Urai.

Daghammar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Urai throws a head kick that Daghammar semi-blocks.
Sam Urai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Urai throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Daghammar throwing a counter right hand but Urai manages to avoid it.
Daghammar throws out a loose jab but Urai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Urai swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Urai goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Daghammar was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A slapping leg kick lands for Urai.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Urai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Urai.
Good shot there by Daghammar.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daghammar scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Daghammar throws the left hand but Urai avoids the punch easily.
Daghammar swings for the body but Urai moves out of range.
Urai connects with a leg kick. Daghammar looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Urai throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Urai showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Daghammar.
Daghammar misses with a double jab.
Urai follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daghammar throws a poor cross that misses
and Urai counters with an inside leg kick.
Urai fakes the leg kick and cracks Daghammar in the body.
Urai buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Daghammar misses with a straight left.
Nice defenses there by Daghammar.
Daghammar is looking to counter punch.
Urai tries to land a leg kick but Daghammar saw it coming and moves away.
Urai lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A jab from Daghammar misses.
A nice side step and Urai releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Urai showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sam Urai's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Daghammar throws a lazy right hand but Urai sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Urai dips to his left and cracks Daghammar with an uppercut!
Urai throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Urai throws the left hand but Daghammar avoids the punch easily.
A little feinted left hand from Daghammar on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Daghammar is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Urai connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Daghammar misses with a right hand
and Urai counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daghammar throws an overhand right that lands on Urai's shoulder, as Urai tries to avoid the shot.
Daghammar slips a jab and a cross from Urai.
Urai misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daghammar looks to land a right hand but Urai moved out of range.
Urai misses with a low kick.
Daghammar throws a poor cross that misses
and Urai counters with a right hand to the body.
A low kick from Urai misses
and Daghammar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Urai misses with a hook.
Urai throws a left and a right that both miss
and Daghammar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Urai lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Urai wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Urai connects with a crisp jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Daghammar misses the target.
Urai misses with a looping left.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Urai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Daghammar was well out of range. Poor timing from Urai.
Urai has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Daghammar slips a jab from Urai.
Nice shot lands for Daghammar.
Urai fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Daghammar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Urai.
Daghammar throwing a counter right hand but Urai manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Urai fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Daghammar checks it well.
An attempted straight right counter from Daghammar misses the target.
Urai misses with a left hand
and Urai takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Daghammar circles away from the clinch attempt
and Daghammar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Urai lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Urai throws a leg kick but Daghammar sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A leg kick checked by Daghammar.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daghammar throws a shot from downtown. Urai moves away and avoids it.
Urai slips a jab and a cross from Daghammar.
Urai is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Daghammar with a body shot.
Daghammar lands a jab to Urai's midsection.
Daghammar on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Urai moves out of range of the strikes.
Urai's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Daghammar connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Urai scrambles back to his feet.
Urai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Daghammar manages to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Urai throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Daghammar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Urai really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sam Urai's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Daghammar has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Urai finds it's way round the side to connect with Daghammar's head.
Urai displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Daghammar throws out the jab.
Urai only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Daghammar scores with a hook.
Daghammar is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Urai. Daghammar shrugs it off though.
Daghammar takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Daghammar misses with a hook
and Urai counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Urai displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Daghammar throws out the jab.
A countering left hand to the body from Urai misses.
Daghammar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Urai.
Urai appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Urai scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Daghammar doesn't seem bothered though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Urai looks to land a right hand but Daghammar moved out of range.
Daghammar throwing a counter right hand but Urai manages to avoid it.
Urai lands with a hook. Daghammar tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A good leg kick by Urai.
Urai throws an overhand right that lands on Daghammar's shoulder, as Daghammar tries to avoid the shot.
Urai misses with a body kick.
Daghammar looks to throw the jab but Urai is out of range.
Daghammar moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromUrai.
Urai throws a lazy right hand but Daghammar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Daghammar misses its intended target.
Urai shapes to counter with a head kick.
Urai attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Urai keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Daghammar.
It seemed like Urai was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Daghammar slips a straight right by Urai.
Daghammar swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Daghammar throws a hook but Urai blocks it.
Urai lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Daghammar has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Daghammar there as he acknowledges the shot.
Daghammar blocks a head kick by Urai.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Urai fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Daghammar missing with a left hand there. Urai was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Daghammar lands a jab to the nose.
Daghammar throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Urai sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Urai misses with a looping left.
Daghammar swings widly with a right hand
and Urai counters with a low kick, right behind Daghammar 's knee.
Urai throws an off balance right hand
and Daghammar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Urai goes for a double leg but Daghammar avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Daghammar continues to drive forward.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daghammar throws an overhand right that lands on Urai's shoulder, as Urai tries to avoid the shot.
Urai scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Daghammar throws a right hand that misses
and Urai counters with a nice leg kick.
Daghammar chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Urai can pounce on him.
Urai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Daghammar manages to avoid it.
Urai ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Urai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Urai staying out of range there.
A countering left hand to the body from Urai misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Urai dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Sam Urai's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Daghammar stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Urai.
Daghammar blocks a jab.
Daghammar uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Urai.
Urai moves away from the strike by Daghammar.
Good exchange - Urai coming out on top.
Daghammar throws a lazy uppercut
and Urai counters with a nice body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Urai's jab looks to have found its range, popping Daghammar under the eye.
Daghammar throws an off balance right hand
and Urai counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Urai lands a nice hook to Daghammar's body. Daghammar takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
No joy there for Daghammar, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Daghammar walks into a stiff left hand from Urai.
Urai lands the left hand.
Daghammar on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Daghammar will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Urai lands with a nice body kick.
A lazy left from Urai finds it's target.
Urai jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daghammar digs a good body shot into Urai's ribs.
Daghammar takes a shot right to the bread basket.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Daghammar tries to move into range but Urai moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Daghammar tests Urai's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Urai shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Daghammar as he avoids it easily.
Daghammar was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Urai throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Daghammar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Daghammar was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Urai looks to throw the jab but Daghammar is out of range.
Urai thows a leg kick but Daghammar checks it
and Daghammar counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Urai tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Daghammar is able to avoid easily.
Urai slips a jab and a cross from Daghammar.
Urai misses with a body shot.
Daghammar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
An attempted straight right counter from Daghammar misses the target.
Urai cracks Daghammar with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Daghammar bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Urai's head backwards.
Daghammar uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Urai.
An attempted straight right counter from Daghammar misses the target.
Dag Daghammar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daghammar lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Urai circles away quickly and effectively.
Daghammar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Urai was well out of range. Poor timing from Daghammar.
Urai works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Daghammar looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Urai misses with a straight left.
Daghammar appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Daghammar misses with the combination.
Urai stuns Daghammar with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sam Urai comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Urai winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 45:50
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 46:50
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sam Urai!
Sam Urai is the new lightweight champion!
After winning the bout, Sam Urai thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.